PHOTOGRAPHY
PHILIPP LAUBENDER
(AUSTRIA)
 
DETAILS
Digital photography
50 x 50 cm
(1/8) Limited edition
2025
 
DESCRIPTION
 
This experimental portrait captures a real moment: a woman in a traditional
dirndl performing a somersault.
 
The scene is authentic – only the background has been replaced with an image of the starry sky. The small, white elements in her braided hair resemble stars and subtly symbolize the connection between humanity and the cosmos.

Rendered in a grainy, analog black-and-white aesthetic, the image evokes a sense of
timelessness and dreaminess. It also unites apparent opposites: sky and earth, gravity and
weightlessness, home and distance.
 
The body becomes a bridge between earthly identity and a universal dreamscape – a quiet reflection on letting go and the longing for something greater.